Moldava nad Bodvou
Moldava nad Bodvou
Szepsi | |
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Town | |
 Holy Spirit Catholic Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Moldava nad Bodvou Location in Slovakia  Moldava nad Bodvou Location in Košice Region | |
| Coordinates: 48°36′23″N 21°00′01″E / 48.60639°N 21.00028°E | |
| Country | Slovakia |
| Region | Košice |
| District | Košice-okolie |
| First mentioned | 1255 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | JUDr. Ing. Slavomír Borovský |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.77 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 206[2] m (676[2] ft) |
| Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 10,266 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC 2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 045 01[2] |
| Area code | 421 55[2] |
| Car plate | KS |
| Website | www.moldava.sk |
Moldava nad Bodvou (Hungarian: Szepsi; German: Moldau (an der Bodwa)) is a town and municipality in Košice-okolie District in the Košice Region of eastern Slovakia.
History
[edit]In historical records the town was first mentioned in 1255.
Geography
[edit]The town lies at an altitude of 216 metres and covers an area of 19.765 km2 (7.63 sq mi). It has a population of about 11,000 people.
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,719 | — |
| 1980 | 6,858 | 19.9% |
| 1991 | 8,796 | 28.3% |
| 2001 | 9,525 | 8.3% |
| 2011 | 11,068 | 16.2% |
| 2021 | 10,305 | −6.9% |
| Source: Censuses[4][5] | ||
According to the 2011 census, the town had 11,086 inhabitants. 45% of inhabitants were Slovaks, 40% Hungarians, and 15% Roma.[6] The religious make-up was 73.61% Roman Catholics, 6.91% people with no religious affiliation, 3.42% Greek Catholics and 1.12% Lutherans.[6]
Economy
[edit]The town has a police force and fire service and its own tax office.
Twin towns — sister cities
[edit]Moldava nad Bodvou is twinned with:[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Hustota obyvateľstva - obce". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ a b c d "Základná charakteristika". www.statistics.sk (in Slovak). Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2015-04-17. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic (www.statistics.sk). "Počet obyvateľov podľa pohlavia - obce (ročne)". www.statistics.sk. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
- ^ "Statistical lexikon of municipalities 1970-2011" (PDF) (in Slovak).
- ^ "Census 2021 - Population - Basic results". Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic. 2021-01-01.
- ^ a b "Municipal Statistics". Statistical Office of the Slovak republic. Archived from the original on 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2008-02-10.
- ^ "Partnerské mestá". moldava.sk (in Slovak). Moldava nad Bodvou. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
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